A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the pawn on A3.

Rat sets the knight on F6, watching every square, and right after that without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on F3. From the dark, Rat pushes the pawn to C4; then our hero's pawn takes C3, leaving C2 behind.

Rat answers by moving the knight from F6 to H5. From F3 to G4, our hero's pawn swallows Rat's pawn.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the knight to F6. With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to G5, while rat's knight advances from F6 to E4.

our hero advances the pawn from H2 to H4, and rat sets the knight on D6, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on F2.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7, and right after that our hero's king takes E3, leaving F2 behind. Rat's knight reaches F5 and threatens our hero's king.

our hero slides the king across the board, from E3 to E4, while with dungeon cunning, Rat brings the pawn to E5. From E4 to E5, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat moves the knight from F5 to H4 and topples our hero's pawn.

our hero advances the pawn from G2 to G4, while rat sets the knight on G2, watching every square. Without hurry or fear, our hero places the king on D4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to E7. A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C4.

Rat answers by moving the king from E7 to F8, and right after that our hero slides the king across the board, from C4 to C5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8.

A clean strike: our hero's king topples the pawn on C6.

Rat's pawn advances from A5 to A4. From C6 to C7, our hero's king swallows Rat's pawn.

Rat sets the king on F7, watching every square; then without hurry or fear, our hero places the pawn on D4. From the dark, Rat pushes the knight to F4, and right after that our hero's pawn takes C4, leaving C3 behind.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to E7; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from D4 to D5. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E8.

With a steady hand, our hero brings the pawn to D6, and rat's knight advances from F4 to H5. A clean strike: our hero's pawn topples the knight on H5.

Rat advances to H5 and claims our pawn.

From D7, our hero's pawn forces Rat to defend.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F7. Promotion: on D8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat answers by moving the king from F7 to G7. our hero gives check with the queen on F6.

With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to H7. From H6, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat's king advances from H7 to G8. our hero advances the pawn from G5 to G6, and rat sets the pawn on H4, watching every square.

A clean strike: our hero's queen topples the pawn on H4.

From the dark, Rat pushes the king to G7. From H7, our hero's queen forces Rat to defend.

Rat answers by moving the king from G7 to F6; then our hero slides the pawn across the board, from G6 to G7. With dungeon cunning, Rat brings the king to E7.

Promotion: on G8, our hero turns a pawn into a queen.

Rat's king advances from E7 to F6. our hero advances the queen from H7 to H5, while rat sets the king on E7, watching every square.

Without hurry or fear, our hero places the queen on G6. From the dark, Rat pushes the king to F8; then our hero's queen takes H7, leaving H5 behind.

The duel ends in a draw: our hero and Rat withdraw.